The Canadiens lost only five games in these five playoff seasons. In the regular season they finished first four times and second once. The coach for all five Cups was Toe Blake. The manager was Frank Selke.

The Canadiens won their four consecutive Cups in a remarkable 58 games, winning 48 and losing 10. They lost one game the first year, two the second, three the third and four the fourth. Scotty Bowman was the coach all four seasons. Sam Pollock was the general manager the first three years and Irving Grundman the managing director the fourth.

The Islanders won their four straight in only 78 playoff games (60 wins and only 18 losses). The team lost only 88 regular season games in those four years. The coach for all four Cups was Al Arbour and the manager was Bill Torrey.